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A bold and thought-provoking look at the future of U.S.-China relations, and how their coming power struggle will reshape the competitive playing field for nations around the world The Cold War seemingly ended in a decisive victory for the West. But now, Noah Feldman argues, we are entering...

Drive . . . and grow rich! The bestselling author of Investment Biker is back from the ultimate road trip: a three-year drive around the world that would ultimately set the Guinness record for the longest continuous car journey. In Adventure Capitalist, legendary investor Jim Rogers, dubbed...

In September 2014, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba raised $25 billion in the world’s biggest-ever initial public offering. Since then, millions of investors and managers worldwide have pondered a fundamental question: What’s really going on with the new wave of China’s disruptors? Alibaba...

A provocative critique of the pieties and fallacies of our obsession with economic growth We live in a society in which a priesthood of economists, wielding impenetrable mathematical formulas, set the framework for public debate. Ultimately, it is the perceived health of the economy which...

A provocative look at the world’s most difficult, seemingly ineradicable problems—and the surprising stories of the countries that solved them. We all know the bad news. The heady promise of the Arab Spring has given way to repression, civil war, and an epic refugee crisis. Economic growth...

A Financial Times Book of the Year An Economist Best Book of the Year “A triumph of investigative journalism.” —Tom Wright, New York Times bestselling coauthor of Billion Dollar Whale “A fascinating read. Highly recommended!”-John Carreyrou, bestselling author of Bad Blood "Truly...

“Expansive and entertaining. . . . [A] fast-paced and highly readable journey . . . the book serves as a useful tool in the effort to redefine the role of the city in an age of increasingly polarized politics, and reminds us that urban health is—as Fiorello La Guardia once remarked about...

Deftly weaving finance, politics, business, and the global human experience into one tight narrative, a tour-de-force account of 2020, the year that changed everything--from the acclaimed author of Crashed. The shocks of 2020 have been great and small, disrupting the world economy, international...

A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice “Extremely wide-ranging and well researched . . . In a tradition of protest literature rooted more in William Blake than in Marx.” —Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker The epic story of how coffee connected and divided the modern world Coffee is an...

This brilliantly original book dismantles the underlying assumptions that drive the decisions made by companies and governments throughout the world, to show that our shared narrative of the global economy is deeply flawed. If left unexamined, they will lead corporations and countries astray...

Trace the global history of open commerce and discover how supply chains shape our modern economic reality. Whether you are commuting to the office or seeking thought-provoking insights into international relations, this engaging narrative transforms complex policies into a high-stakes story of...

Global economics is a fierce political battleground where empires and modern nations wage relentless trade wars for power. Whether you need a thought-provoking companion for your commute or want to decode today's news, this intense historical narrative delivers. It shatters the myth of neutral...

Global trade wars and border taxes are quietly draining your wallet and reshaping modern economic history. Perfect for your commute, this urgent deep dive connects complex international trade rules to skyrocketing supermarket prices. Whether you are anxious about inflation or trying to decode...

Discover how a fragile colonial experiment evolved into the ultimate weapon of global finance and economic history. Perfect for your daily commute, this engaging narrative transforms chaotic banking crises and metallic standards into a captivating story of state power and trust. Whether you are...

Artificial cooling transformed economic history, turning humanity's battle against food rot into a global trade empire. Perfect for your morning commute or while cooking dinner, this fascinating microhistory explores an era when seasons dictated diets and populations were constrained by the...

Explore the epic history of global economics to see how ancient trade routes built our modern world. From the caravans of Afro-Eurasia to today's digital supply chains, discover the invisible forces shaping the food on your plate and the clothes on your back. This sweeping narrative transforms...

Trace the sweeping economic history of human trade from isolated villages to today’s sprawling global supply chains. Perfect for your morning commute, this thought-provoking journey reveals how ancient merchants and modern financiers forged the invisible networks that dictate our modern lives...

Discover how border taxes ignite global trade wars and shape modern economics in this gripping historical deep dive. Perfect for an educational commute, this thought-provoking journey transforms a seemingly dry financial tool into a thrilling saga of empire-building, political backlash, and...

Experience the high-stakes urban history and groundbreaking engineering behind the tallest megaproject ever built. Perfect for your daily commute, this awe-inspiring narrative transports you to a booming desert shoreline. Witness the dramatic race against time as a young trading port stakes its...

Experience an epic historical journey where monumental engineering ambition collides with lethal tropical nature. Perfect for your daily commute, this dramatic narrative chronicles the devastating failures, political backstabbing, and ultimate triumph behind a project that reshaped world...